Moving to Ballarat North VIC 3350
What the official numbers say about living in Ballarat North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $540,000 for a median house or $375,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 73% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $285 a week, against a median household income of $1,290 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Ballarat North grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,923 → 4,041 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ballarat North sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 2.2 km south.
Nearest tram stop: St. Aidans Drive, 3.5 km west.
Nearest railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 2 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 2.2 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 101 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 75 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 22 parks — see them all on the Ballarat North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ballarat North Primary School 350 m · St Columba's School 900 m · Black Hill Primary School 1.1 km · Ballarat Specialist School FARM Campus 1.3 km · Macarthur Street Primary School 1.5 km · Invermay Primary School 2.3 km · Ballarat Clarendon College Mair Street Campus 2.5 km · St Alipius Parish School 2.5 km
Groceries: Ryan's Super IGA 800 m · ALDI Ballarat Central 2.1 km · Coles Bakery Hill 2.4 km · Coles 2.7 km · IGA 2.7 km · Woolworths 2.8 km · Source Wholefoods 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Bullock Gully Reserve 400 m · Marks Reserve 500 m · Inkerman Gully Reserve 550 m · Midlands Reserve 650 m · Peal Street Park 1 km · Gregory Street Reserve 1.1 km · Binney Reserve 1.1 km · Jack Toohey Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ballarat North, most often seen first: Magpie-lark · Black Swan · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Coot · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ballarat North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat North here | 4,041 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 32% |
| Black Hill | 2,124 | $566,000 | 5/10 | 52% |
| Soldiers Hill | 2,813 | $600,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Invermay Park | 1,692 | $572,500 | 6/10 | 24% |
| Ballarat East | 5,937 | $466,000 | 3/10 | 37% |
| Ballarat Central | 5,378 | $575,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Lake Wendouree | 2,878 | $1,292,500 | 10/10 | 26% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ballarat — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Ballarat — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3350 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ballarat North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ballarat North has a median sale price of $540,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $375,000. Renters pay a median $285 a week.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,923 people to 4,041. It sits about 101 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ballarat station is roughly 2.2 km away. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ballarat North vs Black Hill · Ballarat North vs Soldiers Hill.
Nearby guides: Black Hill · Soldiers Hill · Invermay Park · Ballarat East · Ballarat Central · Lake Wendouree.
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